What do you need to grow?

What do you need to grow?...

What do you need to grow? One of the questions that we need to be thinking about is. “What is our core business at MetroWest?” It’s an important question, because if we are not careful we will find ourselves being pulled in a hundred and one different directions...
Where do you find warmth?

Where do you find warmth?...

Paul asserts in his letter to the Colossians that, as Christians, our lives are hidden with Christ in God (Colossians 3:3). One of the reasons why we are so easily offended and knocked down by criticism and disappointment...
David’s Undress

David’s Undress...

There is a strange story in 2 Samuel 6 where the Ark of the Lord, the symbol of the Lord’s presence, finally makes it way into Jerusalem, to great fanfare and rejoicing on the part of the inhabitants. What happens next is the puzzling bit … David disrobes … right...
Confident in Christ

Confident in Christ...

The Church which is addressed in Hebrews finds itself in a crisis of confidence and faith. Its members are in danger of backsliding and falling away. In similar situations, some church leaders seek to encourage commitment… we have all heard of congregations being encouraged to...
What’s your beef with church?

What’s your beef with ...

“What’s your beef with church?” - It’s a question I’ve found myself asking a number of people lately, although perhaps not quite in those terms. But it really intrigues me why many people who believe in Jesus and take the teachings of the Bible seriously...
Hopes and Dreams

Hopes and Dreams...

What would you like to see happen in 2012? “We just pray for the safe arrival of our baby.” I would like to do well at school… pass my exams… meet a nice guy.”  These will be just some of our hopes and expectations for the coming year. But what about the church… what...